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What happens to my penis if an erection lasts more than 4 hours?
19 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Bad things: This is called priapism and is an emergency. The biggest problem is that the blood in the penis can clot and otherwise restrict circulation to the organ. This can result in permanent damage and permanent erectile dysfunction. It can be caused by a variety of things and requires emergency treatment to prevent damage. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/priapism/hic_priapism.aspx.
Answered 11/15/2016
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Priapism: Priapism: erection lasting over 4 hrs. Get to the emergency room stat! to minimize risk of permanent impotence and to figure out why this happened.
Answered 9/28/2016
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